Modeling and Multivariate Methods - SAS

498 Performing Discriminant Analysis Chapter 20
Commands and Options
On the right of the graph, the report shows the category with the highest prediction probability, and, if they
exist, other categories that have a predicted probability of over 0.1. An asterisk(*) indicates which points are
misclassified.
In Figure 20.6, the option Show Interesting Rows Only option is set so that only those rows that have
fitted probabilities between 0.05 and 0.95 or are misclassified are shown.
Figure 20.6 Show Interesting Rows Only
The Counts report appears at the bottom of Figure 20.6. The counts are zero off the diagonal if everything
is classified correctly.
Commands and Options
The following commands are available from the platform popup menu.
Stepwise Variable Selection returns to the stepwise control panel.
Discriminant Method chooses the discriminant method. Details are shown in the section “Discriminant
Method” on page 494.
Linear, Common Covariance
assumes a common covariance.
Quadratic, Different Covariances
Regularized, Compromise Method
which estimates different covariances.
a compromise method.